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How To Save Money Remodeling Your Stairs: The Affordable Carpet to Hardwood Staircase Makeover

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The Budget Friendly Staircase Remodel

NuStair was designed as an altogether better method for replacing a staircase, and it is – including the price point! Although devising a less expensive stair replacement system was not our primary goal, it has been one of the most popular aspects of our product. So how is this American-made, lifetime structural warrantied, select or better grade product LESS expensive than the competition? Two big reasons:  Two Reasons NuStair Is The Most Affordable Hardwood Staircase Replacement System: We Eliminate the Material Costs of Replacing or Altering the Existing Substrate or Staircase  Traditional staircase replacement involves pulling up the carpet, padding,…

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New Video! How To Install Adjustable Balusters

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You may have heard about the new Adjustable Balusters by NuStair? Is so, you know they are the latest revolution in DIY staircase remodeling. Our adjustable balusters come in both iron and wood and fit almost any staircase! To get an idea of how simple to install and how elegant these new adjustable balusters really are, we made a new video to illustrate! Enjoy! Baluster Installation Instructions: Tools Needed: Pencil, tape measure, hack saw, power drill, allen wrench Begin by removing your old balusters. Carefully remove any nails or debris. Position baluster and mark the top and bottom. Measure .5″…

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Save Money: DIY

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Save-Money-DIY

We know we are preaching to the choir here, but DIY home improvement projects can save you hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars over hiring a contractor. Seriously! “With their household budgets stretched thin by job losses and the slowing economy, many consumers are looking for ways to save. To cut the cost of repair and improvement projects, more and more people are picking up a screwdriver and joining the ranks of do-it-yourselfers. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Web site RemodelOrMove.com says in its remodeling forecast for spring that 67 percent of homeowners who are considering home-improvement projects plan to do some…

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3 Reasons the NuScribe Will Be Your Best Friend

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NuScribe During Staircase Remodel

One of the questions we receive often from DIYers looking into remodeling their old staircase with the NuStair system is “Why should I buy the NuScribe?” NuStair was design to save time and money without sacrificing on the quality of your finished staircase, so why would we market an additional one-time-use tool just for this project? The answer is simple, we wouldn’t unless it made a HUGE difference! Today I’m going to give you 3 reasons the NuScribe will  be your best friend through this project. Reason #1: NuScribe will prevent gapping Even though NuStair saves hundreds, often thousands of…

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Introducing the NuStair Blog

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NuStair 2013

2013 was a breakthrough year for NuStair and we wouldn’t have made it this far without you, our loyal customers.  We understand that most of you are homeowners who have made the hard journey to achieve that goal.  As such, you have skin in the game and are fully aware of the dangers of remodeling and contractors. I can relate to being anxious about turning you largest investment over to anyone who may harm it. The purpose of this will be blog to delve into some of the questions we hear most often, open a dialogue for DIYers and contractors alike…

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